NO SEW Possibles Bag

As you noticed in the previous post about Trek2014's possibles bag it is easy to sew; but, what if you don't even want to sew on the straps to your bag. No worries. Here is a NO SEW option for attaching the strap to the bag body. Follow the instructions regarding the body of the bag in the previous post--cut the slit, turn the bag inside out, poke out the corner fabric and press. Here's the change.

Open the flap and cut four slits through all layers of the fabric. Use the photos as a guide. Sharp scissors are handy. I used a rotary cutter and pressed down where I wanted the slit. Warning: I didn't roll the rotary cutter. You could easily cut too far if you did.

The body of the bag is on the bottom portion of the photo.
The flap has been opened towards the top.

Knot the end of the strapping and thread
through from the backside of the bag.

Make sure your slit is no larger than the width of your strapping. My strap is 1" wide. The slit if a bit less than that. There is a lot of sizing in this strap and the knot will not pull through the slit.

Thread the other end of the strap through the slit on the
other side of the bag and then tie a knot. 

Note: the strap material I bought in bulk has a lot of sizing and is very stiff. To soften the strap drag a chop stick over the strap in the same manner as if you're going to curl ribbon with scissors. You can use the backside of scissors as well. Run the tool that you choose over both sides of the strap several times and this breaks up the sizing. You can also soak the strap in water and rinse it before you assemble the bag.